Golf bag



June 9, 1931. j c HALL GOLF BAG Filed April 21. 1928 352* 'EyW Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of a I golf vbagelnbodyingthe inventlon ma modif fled-"form. I

1 JOEN'CJHALLOFWfiiTftNQiNDiANA 1 I GoLEiBAe Application filed April 21,

This invention-relates to golf bags and'it has for its object to provide ab'ag having a r division Wall to form a compartment to hold the {golf clubs and a separate compartment; :to hold article's,'-'such as clothing and "the- I vvliich' nay'be conveniently;arranged about the peripheryfof ,this .compartment. ,gThe y i like. 1" .t

V The invention also has for its 'objectto provide a division Wall of novel c'onstruction and configuration Which permits easy access 1 to the compartment hiclii's provided to hold I w i @bagsgfive inchesindiameter and larger the 1 7 the clothing;

-conca-ve'portio'n of theibody and- 'tlie sidti V The accompany ng fdravvings illustrates-a;

selected embodiment of the invention and the views are as follows:

Fig. 1 is afIOIItBlBVatIQ Il, partly insection,

' of a golf bag and embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view 'on' the 'line22 of Fig.1. U i; 1 v

I Fig.3 is a transverse sectional view-on the line 33 of Fig. 2. l

Referring to the dravvings; particularly -Figs. 1 to'3 -thereof,f5 designates agolf bag generally, having a reinforcediringor "collar 6, a bottom 7 and. the conventional ,cyiim 'drical body, portion '8. Reinforcing stays 9;. are arranged in the body portion and connected to the collar and base in the usual manner.-; The: bag may aso be provided vWith the H usual strap-1O and handle 1:1, alsclearlyshown s in Figs l andfl.

Arranged i I V substantially throughout its entire length is az'division wall 12 Which'may be made of fiber, sheet inet'alorany other'kind'of material Which is preferablyrigid' This vv all right angles jtlieretoand are slightlyrounded in'tdthei bag fin a free an dfeasy manne;-.

. is designed. primari1y' 'for bags vunder;

. permitie'asy access fto; the com a tmen -20 and While, thefio npartinent; '19 isrelativl i e h iai e, s e i fifilber. fa l carried nfthe' convent onal. fourninchibagqf 1 f 'oneshown-infI to 3 except gin-shape. i v =Thi Wal'l: is also provided'vvith topjeaiS lti.

thin eatending 1 or he lays it down Where it may become lost for stolen. Als'oQa player very rare- 1y includes i'a' rainco'atfwhen he goes on thelflink's'fand, "laterfduring'a shower l and being aj c(insider? ablc "distanceffrom; shelter of any-kind; i

compartment. 20 v is relatively larger and the 7 concave side of the bodyf13 provides I space fora person to re'ach intofthe-bagx .In, so

nges ll w -pe n.tqinsert h s arm'do n 11; Big; 4 r avesii" n a modification; a5 I which is applicabl inches' in"dian1eter. The; division wallglQ 1 t ib nti ly z m y i dr ca i s ap 1.69

sma11, there is ampleroom: to receivelfive o Theavalls' 12"is siinilar.inallrespects to -.the

on each side thereof 'andalpair t ers- 84*: I atitslower end for fasteningit tothe bag! I Golfbags of the fconventionaltype are'proes vided With strap across the-, noutli ofthe q bag Which is'usedto separate'the Wood club's; froth the. iron clubs, but no provision is m de: S g. icles, such as a sweater 015a raincoat, WhlCll -lS a great inconvenience; O fttimes' fi -golf playerstartsio'ut'Wearinga f 'svve aterr andafter'playing for sometime} 1 a v c becoinesi 'vvarnijfahd Wishes.' ;to. remove" his i. s a o nd ly pq tl 3- -9P sweater; He theneither hangs iton the str'aply extending longltudinal flanges 14' and 15 9 e integral with thebody lggflnturne'd'ears; "16 "are providedat the-top [of each of the flanges for-fastening the all to the collard "by 'flanyconvenient meai S, $1 ,611" as by-rivets" 17. These ears are preferably'niadeintegral with the flanges and are" substanti'a'llyatv or through the'handle and when thebag" laid down thefsweater becomes'soiled. or w et;

mama con e ltd p ay the e o go jback to the elub house, inwhich case his. :2 'clothes'vv-ill become-Wet and-in all probabil v i ity he is in no condition to continue his game.

[The purpose of the improvement forming thesubject of the present invention is to avoid these inconveniences by providing means whereby the golfer may include a rain coat and a sweater or other articles as part of his regular golfing equipment. The com- Changesn theiornn, construction and arrangementoi the parts may be made wlthout fairlyiall Withinthe scope of the follow- Vpartnient '20 provides ample rooin for holding the additional apparel, as Well as extra 'golf balls, or any other article he desires to a .take'along By providing the-separate compartments, the clubs extend all the WayI-to. .1' E the bottom of the bag and there is no danger, of the clothes carried in the bag; becoming tangled around any of the clubs.

The present invention provides a novel arrangement for including articles to the golfers present equipment Without interfering in any Way vvith the arrangement of his clubs.

departing'fromthespirit ofthe invention or .sacrificingany of the advantages thereof, and

I reserve "the right to make all such changes 111 claim.

I'claima I I-n agar bag, a tubular casing closed-at its lower'e'nd, a'partition WallWithin the cas-, ing extending the length of the casing with I its longitudinal edges disposed substantially diametrically opposite to'divide the casing intotwo independent compartments, the Wall having fiat diametrical portions extending "from its longitudinal edges being curved in- V termedi ate these flat portions With the curved portion, extending into one of the compartments to render said cornpartlnent substan-' tially arc shaped 1n cross-'sectlon, and means securing said Wall lnposltion.

JOHN HALL, 

